Global Patent Index - EP 1114105 A4

EP 1114105 A4 20021009 - PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE PRODUCT HAVING IMPROVED BRIGHTNESS AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME

Title (en)

PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE PRODUCT HAVING IMPROVED BRIGHTNESS AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME

Title (de)

PRODUKTE AUF DER BASIS VON GEFÄLLTEM KALZIUMKARBONAT MIT VERBESSERTEM GLANZ UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN

Title (fr)

PRODUIT A BASE DE CARBONATE DE CALCIUM PRECIPITE POSSEDANT UNE MEILLEURE LUMINOSITE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 1114105 A4 20021009 (EN)

Application

EP 00947285 A 20000711

Priority

  • US 0019022 W 20000711
  • US 35147399 A 19990712

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2025721A2] The invention relates to a method of significantly improving the brightness and shade properties of a high quality PCC product. The method includes providing a calcium containing feed source that contains discoloring impurities. The calcium containing feed source is formed into an aqueous slurry of calcium carbonate. Thereafter, the slurry is fine screened through a 325 mesh screen in order to yield a slurry of filler grade calcium carbonate. The filler grade calcium carbonate slurry is wet milled in order to liberate the discoloring impurities and reduce the median particle size of the calcium carbonate to less than 2 microns. The discoloring impurities are then magnetically separated from the milled calcium carbonate slurry by subjecting the slurry to a high intensity magnetic filed. After the magnetic separation step, the purified slurry may be de-watered to yield a dry powder; or alternatively, the slurry may be retained in aqueous form. In any event, the resultant calcium carbonate product has a median particle size of less than 2 microns and a TAPPI brightness of greater than 96.

IPC 1-7

C09C 1/02; C01F 11/18; D21H 17/67; D21H 19/38

IPC 8 full level

C01F 11/18 (2006.01); C09C 1/02 (2006.01); D21H 17/67 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C01F 11/18 (2013.01 - EP US); C01F 11/185 (2013.01 - EP US); C09C 1/021 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2004/61 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2004/62 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2006/22 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2006/60 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2006/62 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2006/63 (2013.01 - EP US); C01P 2006/64 (2013.01 - EP US); D21H 17/675 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 3990642 A 19761109 - NOTT ALAN J
  • [X] US 4293097 A 19811006 - LEWIS HERBERT I, et al
  • [E] WO 0051941 A1 20000908 - GINN MICHAEL W [US]
  • [A] US 3961971 A 19760608 - ABERCROMBIE JR WILLIAM F, et al
  • [X] R. GILL, W. SCOTT: "The relative effects of different calcium carbonate filler pigments on optical properties", TAPPI JOURNAL, vol. 70, no. 1, January 1987 (1987-01-01), pages 93 - 99, XP002209072
  • [X] R. GILL: "The behavior of on-site synthesized precipitated calcium carbonate fillers on paper properties", NORDIC PULP AND PAPER RESEARCH JOURNAL, vol. 4, no. 2, 1989, pages 120 - 127, XP002209073
  • [X] DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 198907, Derwent World Patents Index; Class B07, AN 1989-053101, XP002209074
  • See references of WO 0104218A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2025721 A2 20090218; EP 2025721 A3 20090311; AR 025202 A1 20021113; AR 063146 A2 20081230; AT E419310 T1 20090115; BR 0006911 A 20010612; BR 0006911 B1 20110823; CA 2343328 A1 20010118; CA 2343328 C 20070410; DE 60041239 D1 20090212; DK 1114105 T3 20090309; EP 1114105 A1 20010711; EP 1114105 A4 20021009; EP 1114105 B1 20081231; ES 2320623 T3 20090527; PT 1114105 E 20090227; US 6143065 A 20001107; WO 0104218 A1 20010118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08015376 A 20000711; AR P000103583 A 20000712; AR P070104418 A 20071004; AT 00947285 T 20000711; BR 0006911 A 20000711; CA 2343328 A 20000711; DE 60041239 T 20000711; DK 00947285 T 20000711; EP 00947285 A 20000711; ES 00947285 T 20000711; PT 00947285 T 20000711; US 0019022 W 20000711; US 35147399 A 19990712